Editing Licinian

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| name            =Licinian
| full name       =Julius Valens Licinianus
| title           =[[Roman usurper|Usurper]] of the [[Roman Empire]]
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| reign           =''c.'' 250 (against [[Decius]])
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| death_date   =''c.'' 250
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'''Julius Valens Licinianus''', known as '''Licinian''', was a [[Roman usurper]] in 250. Apparently, Licinian, who was a senator, had the support of the [[Roman Senate]] and parts of the population when he initiated an uprising against [[Decius]], who was fighting the Goths. However, [[Valerian (emperor)|Valerian]], who had been left in charge in [[Rome]] by [[Decius]], had little trouble in suppressing the rebellion.

It is possible that Licinian was the same [[Valens (usurper)|Valens Senior]], who usurped the purple in [[Rome]] during the absence of the Emperor [[Decius]] in the war against the Goths (250), and who was quickly executed.<ref>[[Aurelius Victor]], ''Liber de Caesaribus'', 29.3; ''[[Epitome de Caesaribus]]'', 29.5</ref>

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==References==
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* [http://www.roman-emperors.org/decius.htm#Note%20B Nathan, Geoffrey, and Robin McMahon, "Trajan Decius (249-251 A.D.) and Usurpers During His Reign", ''De Imperatoribus Romanis'']
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[[Category:Crisis of the Third Century]]
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[[Category:Senators of the Roman Empire]]
[[Category:Julii|Licinianus]]